Charles the Bald was king of West Francia from 843 to 877, king of Italy from 875 to 877, and emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 875 to 877. After a series of civil wars during the reign of his father, Louis the Pious, Charles secured the western third of the Carolingian empire under the Treaty of Verdun in 843. He was a grandson of Charlemagne and the youngest son of Louis the Pious by his second wife, Judith.
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Death PlaceBrides-les-Bains, West Francia 1 Role
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Source Wikipedia: Charles the Bald
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Frankfurt, originated there.
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1. Wikipedia: Charles the Bald
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Charles le Chauve
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13 June 823
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6 October 877
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was king of West Francia
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Frankfurt
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Brides-les-Bains
Charles the Bald: Gender
After a series of civil wars during the reign of his father, Louis the Pious, Charles secured the western third of the Carolingian empire under the Treaty of Verdun in 843.
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born 823-6-13; died 877-10-6
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